Briefs: UCI trio bound for China

UC Irvine alumni Griffin Lerman and Greg Enloe have been named to the United States roster for the men's water polo World University Games, set for August in Shenzhen, China.

Marc Hunt, the UCI men's water polo coach, will be the head coach for Team USA.

Enloe and Lerman, a 2010 second-team All-American for UCI, are listed as two of three defenders for the Americans.

—From staff reports

Eddy Germany-bound

Elizabeth Eddy, a Newport Harbor High alumna playing at USC, was one of 17 players named to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program's Under-19 roster for a three-game exhibition trip to Germany coinciding with the World Cup in July.

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The U-19 squad will play three friendly matches against German professional teams and attend three World Cup games.

Eddy started 20 games at USC as a freshman. She scored five goals and added three assists and her 13 points ranked second on the team.

— From staff reports

Bailey paces USA men

Former UC Irvine men's water polo All-Americans Ryan Bailey and Jeff Powers scored goals in the U.S. national team's 11-5 loss to Croatia on Sunday in the bronze-medal game of the FINA World League Super Final in Florence, Italy.

Krohnfeldt, a shortstop, batted a team-best .387 for the Mustangs. She had two home runs, which tied her for the team lead, and her 21 runs scored also tied her for the team lead. She also had a team-best 14 stolen bases. She helped Costa Mesa (8-17, 6-4 in league) finish third in league and advance to the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the third straight season.

Murtha, a third baseman, was known for her defense. She also batted .276 with a team-best four home runs. Her 15 runs batted in ranked second on the Eagles.

Reynolds, a first baseman, showed she has a bright future with Estancia. She batted .415, which was second on the team, and had a team-best 20 RBIs. Reynolds also had three home runs and four triples.